“…a ferocious, belly-deep sound, but somehow tender with it.” - The Guardian

“…recklessly fuzzy garage” - The Independent

"Music needs a new dark lord..." Phil Taggart, BBC Radio 1

“a beautiful noise that at once grips and beguiles, as befits a natural-born storyteller.”- the Quietus

“Loud, lascivious and raw” - Classic Rock’s The Blues Magazine

“A fuzzy, howly 'new blues' fest, with a touch of woozy psych for good measure.”- Classic Rock

"…a searing, soulful touch, an oasis of calm amid the torrent of noise" - The Times

“…packed with dirt and a palpable sense of menace” - CLASH

"If Bukowski was to join a band of our time I think it’d be this one. The vocals remind you of Tom Waits or Johnny Cash, while the guitars have the same drive, as Jack White’s or the Black Keys do, only much dirtier. The heavy distortion together with Presley’s husky voice, give the music a more mournful feel. Plus there is a very strong folk element to it, which makes it just that much more intriguing and a bit poetic, whilst never losing its energy. The kind of music you imagine Jack White would cream his pants over." MusicNTing Blog

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James Brute biography


James Brute is the alter ego of James Steel, songwriter and frontman of 2000s East London darlings, The Brute Chorus. Since the release of Bury Yourself—his debut solo single in 2014—his musical tales of love, loss, and lust have ventured into ever darker and more mysterious waters. The warp and weft of his songwriting speak to our basest human instincts, weaving together themes and characters that are at once ancient and modern, arcane and mundane.
In 2025 he began playing some of the most intimate shows of his career: unaccompanied, often completely unplugged, standing alone in the middle of a room among those who had gathered to listen. Stripped of all adornment, his songs emerged raw and unguarded - sung out, slung out and strung out for all to hear. And in that vulnerability, a new path began to emerge, the darkness pricked with the light of hope. 


“…a must see for anyone with a hankering for bleak-abilly blues.” – NME

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